And who is my neighbor?

1:17 PM,
May 30, 2013

Frank Boston

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Frank Boston

Seeing the massive activity of community neighbors helping those in the recent Oklahoma tragedy illustrated beautifully the serious work of being ready, willing and able neighbors of compassion. But a question needs to be asked. What type of neighbors are we when the major storms of life aren't apparent?

The alienation of people all around us is often hidden. I live in a wonderful small town where most around me watch out for one another. But even here, there were a couple of cases in the last few years where tragedy happened and many of us weren't even aware until a day or two later. How much ...